In June 1953, Winston Churchill suffered a stroke that seemed to be the end of his time as PM. This was not to be the case, as he quickly recovered and his replacement-in-waiting Anthony Eden was seriously ill as well. Eden eventually would take over from Churchill in 1955.
However, what if the tables turn and Eden dies from his bile duct operation? Eden was thought as the next Tory leader for the entire period Churchill was in office, so there would be questions on who would succeed him. Rab Butler, Harold Macmillan, Gwilym Lloyd George, and Duncan Sandys could be possibilities.
Would Churchill try and stay on for another election? Without Eden, there is less pressure on him, yet Churchill’s mental capacity was declining by 1955. Foreign affairs could have a big impact such as the issues of decolonization and Anglo-Soviet affairs.
However, what if the tables turn and Eden dies from his bile duct operation? Eden was thought as the next Tory leader for the entire period Churchill was in office, so there would be questions on who would succeed him. Rab Butler, Harold Macmillan, Gwilym Lloyd George, and Duncan Sandys could be possibilities.
Would Churchill try and stay on for another election? Without Eden, there is less pressure on him, yet Churchill’s mental capacity was declining by 1955. Foreign affairs could have a big impact such as the issues of decolonization and Anglo-Soviet affairs.
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